Washington, District of Columbia (Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA)
26,457 (11,502 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
| George Washington University | Public Average | Private Average | |
| 21-22 Acceptance Rate | 50% | 75% | 68% |
| 4-Year Graduation Rate | 77% | 33% | 50% |
| 5-Year Graduation Rate | 82% | 48% | 59% |
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at George Washington University
| George Washington University | Public Average | Private Average | |
| 21-22 Total Expenses In-State | $78,335 | $24,866 | $52,736 |
| 21-22 Total Expenses Out-of-State | $78,335 | $36,208 | $52,736 |
| Average Net Price 20-21 | $31,240 | $12,917 | $25,365 |
| Freshman Non-Federal Loans | 5% | 5.7% | 11.7% |
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Admission Test Scores: considered but not required
Students submitting scores
SAT: 29%
ACT: 18%
SAT EBRW: 740
SAT Math: 750
ACT: 34
The Truth About Scholarships
Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No
Student to Faculty Ratios: Should they be part of your college rankings?
(Sources: Big Future, College Data)
Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 21%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: not reported
Average Freshman GPA: not reported
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 94%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 54%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $22,853
(compare to other college’s Common Data Set)
NCAA D1, Atlantic 10 Conference
University Honors Program
Enosinian Scholars
Women’s Leadership Program
Center for Women in Engineering
Center for Undergraduate Fellowships & Research
Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics
Global Women’s Institute
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
Climate & Health Institute
Institute for Disaster and Fragility Resilience
Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute
Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
Computational Biology Institute
GW Institute for Nuclear Studies
Institute for Korean Studies
Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
European Union Research Center
Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
No CLEP Credit
Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
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